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ST. NICHOLAS ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JUNE 10, 2018 Please consider signing up for one of the six available Coffee Hour summers dates. The Coffee Hour sign-up sheet is located on the Parishioners' table in the Narthex. Available Dates: June 24; July 8 & 22; August: 5, 19, 26. Coffee Hour provides long-me members, new members, and visitors an opportunity for fellowship where connecons are made, relaonship are built, & people are encouraged. The Parish Council is creang a formal list of all prior Cerficate of Meritorious Award recipients. If you or a loved one was a recipient of this award, please contact Linda Abraham ([email protected]) with the name and year that the recipient was awarded. The Cerficate of Meritorious Award is given to a parishioner, by the bishop and at the recommendaon of the parish priest and parish council, who exhibits excellence in service to his/her parish. Pack a picnic lunch and come to Sixth Hour Prayer at Noon on Wednesdays! Following Prayer on June 13, 27 and July 25, you and your kids can enjoy eang lunch with Fr. Michael. What a great acvity to do with the kids and what a great way to spend me with Fr. Michael. Anyone is welcome to aend--just bring a bag lunch and enjoy the fellowship! The Ridge Park Charter Academy principal has asked if we could supply them with more mentors/tutors. Please consider joining Father Michael and some of your fellow parishioners in the mentor/tutoring program! What an awesome way to make a difference in the lives of kids! To sign-up contact Greg Storey: [email protected]. A NNOUNCEMENTS Vacaon Church School Family Picnic & Kickoff @ Richmond Park (1101 Richmond St. NW) from 12:30-3:30 PM. (There is a Vacaon Church School weekly schedule lisng daily mes and W HAT ’ S H APPENING T ODAY
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ST. NICHOLAS ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JUNE 10, 2018
Please consider signing up for one of the six available Coffee Hour summers dates. The Coffee Hour sign-up sheet is located on the Parishioners' table in the Narthex. Available Dates: June 24; July 8 & 22; August: 5, 19, 26.
Coffee Hour provides long-time members, new members, and visitors an opportunity for fellowship where connections are made, relationship are built, & people are encouraged.
The Parish Council is creating a formal list of all prior Certificate of Meritorious Award recipients. If you or a loved one was a recipient of this award, please contact Linda Abraham ([email protected]) with the name and year that the recipient was awarded.
The Certificate of Meritorious Award is given to a parishioner, by the bishop and at the recommendation of the parish priest and parish council, who exhibits excellence in service to his/her parish.
Pack a picnic lunch and come to Sixth Hour Prayer at Noon on Wednesdays! Following Prayer on June 13, 27 and July 25, you and your kids can enjoy eating lunch with Fr. Michael. What a great activity to do with the kids and what a great way to spend time with Fr. Michael. Anyone is welcome to attend--just bring a bag lunch and enjoy the fellowship!
The Ridge Park Charter Academy principal has asked if we could supply them with more mentors/tutors. Please consider joining Father Michael and some of your fellow parishioners in the mentor/tutoring program! What an awesome way to make a difference in the lives of kids! To sign-up contact Greg Storey: [email protected].
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vacation Church School Family Picnic & Kickoff @ Richmond Park (1101 Richmond St. NW) from 12:30-3:30 PM. (There is a Vacation Church School weekly schedule listing daily times and
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY
Many of you remember Fr. George Alberts, our priest at St. Nicholas for ten years. His daughter Sarah and son-in-law Chris Goldie and their two daughters survived a tornado that ripped through their Sandy Hook, CT home in the middle of May. They have been displaced due to extensive damage and have lost many of their belongings. If you would like to financially assist this family, please contribute through the GoFundMe account set-up for them @ https://www.gofundme.com/a3te74-tornado-relief-fund.
Summer is in full swing - a time for shorts, tank tops, and sandals. The question arises as to whether these types of clothes are appropriate for church services. Here are a few guidelines to keep in mind when dressing for church:
Shorts should only be worn by children below the age of nine years old
Dresses should always be of a modest length
Backs and shoulders should be covered
Shirts and blouses should cover one's chest or cleavage
If you are going out to the beach or somewhere else after Liturgy, you are welcome to bring clothes to change into following the Liturgy.
The Divine Liturgy is a solemn offering to God of our very best.
This year's Parish Life Conference (PLC) is being held just hours away from GR in Sylvania, OH. This is a PLC that you won’t want to miss with great speakers such as Bishop Anthony, Philip Mamalakis (Marriage, Family Life, & Parenting) Michelle Moujaes & Anna Kallis, Archpriest Timothy Baclig (Teen & Teen Advisor Workshop), Mother Gabriella (Abbess at Holy Dormition Monastery, Robert Snyder (Christian Education), Fr. Michael Sakran (Teen SOYO speaker).
For the most updated PLC information, visit: www.mystelias.com.
Ridge Park Charter Academy, the school next door to our parish, has invited us to attend their World Party Open House, on Monday, June 18 from 5:00-6:30 PM. Ridge Park has immigrant and refugee children from over 40 countries that live in Camelot. This is a great opportunity for us to connect with the people in our community, so join in the celebration and learn about the heritage of their school families! Sample food from around the world. Bring your family and friends to enjoy pony rides, a petting zoo, musical entertainment and much more!
We have the opportunity again this year to staff 20-25 volunteer positions at the “Let’s Go to Bat for Kids” baseball game fundraiser at Fifth Third Ballpark on June 21 at 5 PM. If you are not attending the PLC in Sylvania, please considering volunteering for this rewarding event, which benefits the foster care and adoption programs of Catholic Charities West Michigan, helping to build strong families in our community.
Our parish will paint foster care children’s faces, help run the raffle, do children's crafts and work at the registration desk. All volunteers will get a free dinner and an event T-shirt. This is an incredibly fun and rewarding event! Sign up on the volunteer roster located on the Parishioners’ table in the Narthex or email Greg Storey: [email protected].
There will be an engaging talk by Fr. Hans Jacobse, an Orthodox priest with decades of service, who will talk about his own pastoral experience with young men. He will talk about this crucially important topic that is for the entire family--with ample time allowed for audience questions. The speaking event takes place on Tuesday, June 19 from 7-8 PM at the Action Institute/WMCAT building (98 E. Fulton St.). Admission is free.
We will embark on Wednesday, August 15 for our yearly pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Orthodox Monastery at Rives Junction. We will need a count of those who will be traveling with us by Sunday, July 1 to determine transportation. There is a sign-up sheet on the Parishioners' table in the Narthex for you to reserve your spot. This is a great opportunity for families and for anyone wishing to visit the monastery.
Date: Wednesday, August 15 Departure: 8 AM from St. Nicholas Schedule: Divine Liturgy at 10 AM and the Holy Unction Service at 2:30 PM. The bookstore will be open as well as the prayer garden and grounds Lunch: Provided by the Monastery Cost: Depends on transportation Arrival: 6 PM at St. Nicholas
FELLOWSHIP GROUPS
On Thursday, June 28, the forerunners are doing a service project at St. Nicholas for The Kids’ Food Basket. We will have our usual noon luncheon and then work on this project. The project is simple so that everyone can participate. Please plan to attend and assist with this deserving cause. Mary K. Hoodhood will be in attendance as well! RSVP to Eileen Adolphson.
LOOKING AHEAD
June 20-24—Parish Life Conference (PLC) Sylvania, OH
June 28—Feast of SS. Peter and Paul Matins (5 PM)
Divine Liturgy (6 PM)
August 15—Pilgrimage to Rives Junction
September 23—All Parish Town-Hall Meeting
Monday, June 11 VCS @ St. George (6:30 PM) 334 La Grave Ave. SE
Tuesday, June 12 VCS @ Holy Trinity (6:30 PM) 330 Lakeside Dr. NE Chanters practice (7:30 PM)
Wednesday, June 13 Sixth Hour Prayer (Noon) VCS @ Holy Cross (6:30 PM) 2828 Richmond St. NW
Thursday, June 14
VCS @ St. Nicholas (6:30 PM)
Saturday, June 16
Great Vespers (6 PM)
Sunday, June 17 (Third Sunday of Matthew/Father’s Day) Matins (8:50 AM)
Divine Liturgy (10 AM)
For a complete listing of all of St. Nicholas’ services and events, visit our website at https://stnicholasgr.com/event-calendar/
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
CONFESSION: HEALING FOR THE SOUL
Every Christian feels a natural yearning of the heart towards God, a true desire to taste the sweetness of communion, of being with Him as He created us to be. But the impurity of our hearts - full of the weight of passions, conflicts, and fears—bars the way. Yet, there is a cure for the weight of sin which burdens the heart and soul of each one of us and afflicts the conscience, keeping us from that longed-for inner peace and from peace with our neighbors and loved ones. That cure is the Mystery of Repentance, Holy Confession.
Our Faith prescribes a minimum of four occasions that the faithful should go to confession: During the Nativity Fast, Great Lent, the Apostle's Fast (now until June 29), and the Dormition Fast.
Confessions are heard after Saturday Vespers or by contacting Fr. Michael for an appointment Tuesdays-Fridays. Booklets to assist you in preparing for confession are available on the Parishioners' table or @ https://stnicholasgr.com/confession/
